Most of the time when we run into people with dogs on the trail, the dogs are big: German Shepherds, Labrador retrievers, pit bulls and cattle dogs, etc. They’re working dogs, built to move. You don’t …

The Taconic Hiking Club recently announced its annual end-to-end hike along the 29-mile Taconic Crest Trail. Registration forms are now being accepted. Here’s the announcement, lightly edited: The End …